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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Sashiko

I have always been fascinated by all sorts of traditional embroidery but Japanese sashiko really bewitched me. It's an incredibly simple form of embroidery: you draw the pattern on the fabric and then do a series of running stitches, or little stabs, which is what sashiko is supposed to mean. The effect is mesmerizing. I love geometric patterns and color-changing threads make each design unique. This was a kit by Olympus, which I understand is to Japanese embroidery what DMC is to cross-stitch. A mass producer of quality kits and threads. This particular one is called hanabi, which means fireworks, and I love the way it turned out. I made it into a towel to wrap my lunchbox. My snacks will definitely be more colorful from now on!

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